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jinnymb
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s/o of hospital bag post, my list if you are interested
jinnymb
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This is my list, the italics are for labor and delivery and the regular is for recovery two different bags, we are planning to go med-free which is why all the extras. It still seems like a lot.
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Hospital bag |
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Ice packs |
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James bathing suit |
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pads |
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Panty liners |
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Hemorrhoid cream |
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Mom home outfit |
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nipple cream |
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Nursing bras |
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Nursing pads |
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Robe |
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Pj?s |
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Slippers |
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journal |
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boppy |
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Camera |
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Video camera |
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Pacifier |
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Baby home outfit |
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blanket |
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lavendar lotion and oil |
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tennis balls |
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Hair bands and brush |
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Toilitries toothbrush, paste, shampoo, masscara, deodorant |
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Money |
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Puzzle books and distractions, cards |
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gateraid |
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Paper work folder |
Natural M/c 12/13/08 at 8w5d
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Re: s/o of hospital bag post, my list if you are interested
A Journal? Do you really think your going to have time to write in it? lol Also what is a James Bathing suit?
lol, no it's my pregnancy journal with all my medical information and my whole pregnancy information etc... has my birth plan and stuff like that.
James is my DH they said if he wants to get in the shower with me and rub my back that's fine, but he needs a bathing suit, they don't mind naked mom's but don't want to see naked dh's, hahaha
Natural M/c 12/13/08 at 8w5d
For like a water birth?
LOL I can see why. Okay gotcha
Your list is great, i plan to go meds free to and I copied some of your stuff to bring too!!!
That's a good point, I wasn't sure if you showered before you went or not.
Natural M/c 12/13/08 at 8w5d
Not sure about the OP, but in my case, I'm taking a journal, but it's not so I can fill my free time by keeping a diary for fun - it's to make notes of stuff that my pediatrician has said she will want to know . . . how often is baby feeding, how many wet/dirty diapers etc. I'm pretty sure I won't remember those things unless I write them down!
Weird. At mine, you can't take a shower until you're IN recovery.
FWIW, my hospital provides the ice packs, pads, witch hazel pads, etc. as well as a pacifier (Soothie)
I planned for an unmedicated birth with my first and waaaaaaay overpacked and ended up bringing two bags with me - I brought magazines and hemorrhoid pads and regular pads the whole works - the hospital will provide most things like pads and cream for hemmorids - and ice packs...
I didn't bother bringing PJs either, because I wore mesh undies the whole time I was there and didn't want to soil my PJs...I'm down to one small bag this time around...
As for your journal - you'll want that for the days after birth to write things in
I brought mine the first time and was glad I did...
I think all hospitals provide this stuff. I wouldn't waste space in your bag.
Also, I cant imagine being allowed to shower before going to recovery let alone wanting to. The next day sure but right after delivery?
Ummmm.... Why would your DH have to be clothed in the shower... with you? lol... I'd *think* you've already seen him naked - since you know... you're having his baby. tee-hee...
Because if the mom plans to water labor, since she is doing a natural birth, her DH can rub her back and sooth her in the shower and when the nurses walk in they won't see her DH goodies.
With my last two babies, my hospital gave me some of that stuff like nipple cream, hemorrhoid stuff, pads (I didn't use my own till I got home), a pacifier (though we didn't use it for several weeks). After having two babies, all I can say is pack as light as possible because if you have visitors, they will bring even more stuff. I packed using a similar list with my first and most of it went untouched.
Wow, at mine, they don't even give the option for a shower till you're in your post partum room! It's amazing how different hospitals are.
OOOOOHHHHH..... Duh. I'm an *sshole. Sorry! lol.... I was thinking in the shower - after having the baby - - - nobody around to see - lol...
Don't worry, I was thinking the same thing, but my hospital has never offered the option of getting in the shower during labor. It wasn't until I read through a few of the responses that I realized what they were talking about. I was on the same page you were.
This made me LOL!!!